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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBu3D6mrgNj
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLGGLiQD6v
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67iRFirwlk
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9DS9QdeqZA
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYQOJDFMi9
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqR78W5vjup
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQhEESjFIn
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxDAqEIXmC
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuMOj3ZePu
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So I left.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcuqgmydyl
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2AricTeyj
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR4Gv0QdWe
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"No," I said, shaking my head.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kDvmAiK5h
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE4X0Rxzyl
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtVMfyr11j
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydLfwQhqd4
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyDmljk0wR
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsTfOx3ICS
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYdEXyfMbh
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TVtbjfM10
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLzLviU2y5i
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6kRezOW4y
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrKSPngwer
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlz4tbpTHNR
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TMCsLpCy8
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SCrVZzlCe
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT21BWpuhG5
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gld3GOCq1
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHItJZnJRC
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1j85547hup
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXFmFQk3PT
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJBBB5ssW2
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.159Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CneEjxKn7
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